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In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.

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The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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Light Move Sea Wind
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.
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Better God Hands Hope Peace Power Safety Victory
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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Adversity Fortune Himself Man True
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion

In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.

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